Toxicity and color reduction of reactive dyestuff RB21 and surfactant submitted to electron beam irradiation by Camila Gomes Melo, Jorge Marcos Rosa, Vanessa Silva Granadeiro Garcia, Sueli Ivone Borrely, Maria Conceição Costa Pereira

“…There is an unwelcome reaction between the coloring and the water during the dyeing procedure, a portion of the coloring agent is lost in the bathing and it will compose the final whole effluent. …”
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Ureteral Stricture Outcomes Using Small Ureteral Access Sheath During Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery by Özer Güzel, Melih Balcı, Altuğ Tuncel, Ahmet Asfuroğlu, İbrahim Can Aykanat, Yılmaz Aslan

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 154 patients who had undergone retrograde intrarenal surgery procedures and applied a 9.5/11.5-F UAS for kidney stones between September 2016 and March 2019 were prospectively included, and intraoperative, postoperative, and late complications were evaluated. …”
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DenseNet-Enabled Intelligent Ship Energy Consumption Prediction Method with Navigation Information and Environmental Factors by Gulashan Tang, Rui Luo, Bin Huang, Xiang Li, Hui Ma

“…As a crucial procedure, ship energy consumption prediction is of great significance for the implementation of navigation planning, energy efficiency improvement, and emission reduction strategies. …”
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Occurrence, antimicrobial susceptibility and genomic characterization of Salmonella enterica isolated from milk and related sources by Frederick Adzitey, Boniface Awini Tibile, Francis Addy, Gideon Adu-Bonsu, Alvin Senatu Atsu Amagloh, Ernest Junior Noyoro, Victor Edem Tsigbey

“…Bacteria identification was done using a modified procedure of BAM of US-FDA and antimicrobial resistance was evaluated using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method whereas a partial fragment of the invA gene was amplified and sequenced for molecular characterization. …”
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Clinical Outcome After Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Peroneal Nerve Injury: An Analysis of Risk Factors After Different Surgical Approaches by Daniel N. Werkmann, Ute M. Bäzner, Martin Petkov, Lena Minzenmay, Gregor Durner, Gregor Antoniadis, Christian R. Wirtz, Maria T. Pedro, Andreas Knoll, Andrej Pala

“…Conclusions: According to the present data, a significant number of patients achieved functional improvement following surgical treatment, indicating that this procedure should be considered an important treatment option in selected cases.…”
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Comparing Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods for Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Obtention from Agroindustrial Rice Husk Waste by Ricardo Hernández Pérez, René Salgado Delgado, Alfredo Olarte Paredes, Areli Salgado Delgado, Edgar García Hernández, Atenas Medrano Valis, Fryda Martínez Candia

“…The aim of this study was to assess two viable and optimized procedures for obtaining nanocellulose from these wastes. …”
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NEW INSIGHTS FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF BLOOD PRESSURE RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE TRAINING IN ELDERLY HYPERTENSIVE WOMEN by Dahan da Cunha Nascimento, Cristiane Rocha Silva, Denis Cesar Leite Vieira, Brad Jon Schoenfeld, Jonato Prestes

“…ABSTRACT The main goal was to present statistical procedures for a better data interpretation of responsiveness, explain how to deal with RTM effect, and describe how to determine clinically important changes in BP from significant real difference (SRD). …”
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Survival time analysis in women with breast cancer using distributional regression models by Isabela da Silva Lima, Sóstenes Jerônimo da Silva, Carla Regina Guimarães Brighenti, Luiz Ricardo Nakamura, Tiago Almeida de Oliveira, Milena Edite Casé de Oliveira, Thiago Gentil Ramires

“…Using a variable selection procedure specific to GAMLSS, we identified four covariates that directly affect average survival time: number of hormone therapy and chemotherapy sessions, p53 status, and estrogen receptor status. …”
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Statistical Approach of Additive Effect on Volumetric Characteristics of Asphalt Mixtures by Silvanus Nohan Rudrokasworo, Sigit Pranowo Hadiwardoyo, Andri Irfan Rifai, Ahmad Septiawan, Hermon Frederik Tambunan, Riana Herlina Lumingkewas

“…Samples were made and tested according to the Marshall test procedure. The volumetric characteristics of the asphalt mixture were subjected to correlation analysis with the Pearson and Spearman rank approaches and the ANOVA test. …”
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Analisis Pembelajaran di Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur (SIKL) dalam Upaya Mengembangkan Minat dan Bakat Siswa di Era New Normal by Eva Luthfi Fakhru Ahsani, Siti Nur Elisa Lusiana, Umi Mardliyah, Heni Noor Humaidah, Roihatun Nurus Safaah

“…While the BDS learning model (learning at school) uses standard operating procedures (SOP) including 3M, washing hands, wearing masks and maintaining distance. …”
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Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus by Ufuk Uylas, Ramazan Gündoğdu, Yusuf Murat Bağ, Aydın Aktaş, Fatih Sümer, Cüneyt Kayaalp

“…Sigmoid volvulus is the ideal disease for the application of this procedure because it does not involve mass-like lesions such as tumors and diverticula.…”
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Rebalancing translaminar pressure difference: a novel glaucoma surgery—a pilot trial in non-human primates by Chen Xin, Qing Sang, Shen Wu, Rui-Qi Pang, Dan-Ting Lin, Huai-Zhou Wang, Ning Lu, Ning-Li Wang

“…METHODS: Three non-human primates with normal eyes and two with laser-induced glaucoma underwent the novel surgical procedure. Cannulation of the subarachnoid space was performed after completion of routine vitrectomy steps. …”
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Evaluation of immediate and long-term results of treatment of post-radiation injuries of the rectum by Z. I. Teryushkova, A. V. Vazhenin, V. S. Vasilyev, S. A. Vasilyev, V. M. Timerbulatov

“…After the treatment, there is a tendency to improve the condition. So, if before the procedure the average sizes of fistulas and ulcers were 1.67 ± 0.54 cm in diameter, then after 3 months these indicators were 1.39 ± 0.54, and after 6 months — 1.1 ± 0.56 cm Complete epithelialization of the defect was observed in all patients. …”
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Is fixation beneficial in Kümmell's disease? A metaanalysis of clinical and radiological outcomes by Marven Aoun, Mohammad Daher, Gaby Kreichati, Khalil Kharrat, Amer Sebaaly

“…Conclusion: Vertebral augmentation, either in combination with fixation or as a standalone procedure, has demonstrated remarkable efficacy in treating Kummell's disease. …”
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COUPLED PLASMAFILTRATION AND ADSORPTION IN SEPTIC COMPLICATIONS IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Zul'karnaev, M. Krstich, A. A. Podojnitsyn

“…In doing so by the fifth day after the second procedure in patients of the main group the results were significantly better. …”
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Laser Therapy for Infected Sites and Immediate Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Rolando Crippa, Riccardo Aiuto, Mario Dioguardi, María Peñarrocha-Diago, Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago, Francesca Angiero

“…Here, we reviewed current literature, along with clinical procedures, outcomes, and incidence of complications, associated with immediate implants in infected postextraction sites. …”
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Analysis and prediction of condylar resorption following orthognathic surgery by Pieter-Jan Verhelst, Sigrid Janssens, Harold Matthews, Giacomo Begnoni, Peter Claes, Eman Shaheen, Hilde Peeters, Constantinus Politis, Reinhilde Jacobs

“…Univariable analysis identified a younger age, a bimaxillary + genioplasty procedure, larger mandibular advancements, upward movements of the distal segment, a higher counterclockwise pitch of the distal segment, smaller preoperative condylar volumes and a higher anterior/posterior lower facial height ratio as risk factors on a patient level. …”
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HSF-IBI: A Universal Framework for Extracting Inter-Beat Interval from Heterogeneous Unobtrusive Sensors by Zhongrui Bai, Pang Wu, Fanglin Geng, Hao Zhang, Xianxiang Chen, Lidong Du, Peng Wang, Xiaoran Li, Zhen Fang, Yirong Wu

“…Specifically, harmonic summation (HarSum) is employed for calculating the average heart rate, which in turn guides the selection of the optimal band selection (OBS), the basic sequential algorithmic scheme (BSAS)-based template group extraction, and the template matching (TM) procedure. The optimal IBIs are determined by evaluating the signal quality index (SQI) for each heartbeat. …”
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Effect of Using a Plastic Stent with Apically Repositioned Flap in Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Augmentation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Ahmed Hamdy, Hala K. Abd El Gaber, Dalia M. Ghalwash, Waleed M. Abbas

“…In the control group, simple interrupted sutures were applied instead of using a stent. After the surgical procedure, the width of the buccal keratinized mucosa was measured at the mesial, middle, and distal aspects of the healing abutment. …”
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Exploring cognitive Landscapes: Longitudinal Dynamics of left insula gliomas using neuropsychological inquiry, fMRI, and intra-resection real time neuropsychological testing by Elisa Cargnelutti, Marta Maieron, Serena D’Agostini, Tamara Ius, Miran Skrap, Barbara Tomasino

“…In particular, we commented that, at least in our patient series and by applying an optimized surgical procedure, surgery in the insula was safe and generally contributed to the preservation of the language functions.…”
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